Brain or Spinal Cord Injury
Traumatic Brain Injuries From a Car Accident in Kansas City: Symptoms, Causes, and Your Rights
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when the brain is damaged by a sudden blow, jolt, or penetrating injury. Car accidents are among the leading causes of TBIs. If you or someone you love sustained a TBI in a Missouri or Kansas car accident caused by another driver, you can seek compensation for medical expenses, lost…
Read MoreTypical Brain Injury Settlement in Missouri
A severe head trauma completely changes your daily life and future prospects in a single, devastating instant. Survivors of these accidents often face mounting medical bills alongside severe, long-term cognitive and physical challenges. If someone else caused your accident, you might wonder about the average brain injury settlement Missouri courts and insurance companies typically award…
Read MoreComa, Minimally Conscious, Vegetative State, or Brain Death – What’s the Difference?
While any major injury can cause undue stress for a family, brain injuries are among the most difficult to endure. The victim of a traumatic brain injury often needs expensive medical treatments and may be unable to work for months or never again. Traumatic brain injury (TBI), which may vary from very severe to mild,…
Read MoreBrain Injuries and Social Media Challenges: Learning a Lesson from Jackass
There were so many ways that we all thought the show Jackass would end. But very few of us thought it would end with a lawsuit. However, a judge recently issued a trial date in the civil case against two members of the show. Air traffic controller Michael Vicens-Segura is suing cast members Stephen Gilchrest…
Read MoreAre Whiplash Claims Difficult to Prove?
Possibly due to the many sitcom jokes and fraudulent claims made about whiplash injuries, they have become one of the more difficult soft-tissue injuries to prove. But whiplash is a serious condition, often requiring a lot of time and extensive physical therapy to heal. What is whiplash? Whiplash is an injury to the neck caused…
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